The Dakota Restaurant

Short Order - A Guide To Dining

October 16, 1997|By DONNA LARCEN

The Dakota Restaurant

225 W. Main St., Avon

(860) 677-4311

The Sunday brunch at the Dakota Restaurant in Avon is not for pantywaists. In fact, wear your elastic waist pants if you are coming to this feast. This is serious, all- you-can-eat fare. We dare you to try everything.

Reservations are accepted, but as our hostess told us as our party of six stood shoulder to shoulder with everyone else with a 12:30 starting time, ``If we don't have a table, we can't seat you.'' She handed us a vibrating beeper, and after about 15 minutes we were seated. We amused ourselves by watching the live lobsters bump into each other in the big tank by the omelet station.

Our waitress took our drink orders (alcohol drinks are an extra charge) and explained the location of the food stations, pointing as a flight attendant does during an emergency-exits drill. There's the egg station, the Belgian waffle table, the breads and cereal area, the fresh fruit bar, cooked meats and desserts. You need a map. The food is spread out all over different areas of the restaurant but rustic trail markers guide you through it.

You can have a fresh omelet made to order with veggies and meat; top it off with grilled potatoes and sausages. There is cooked pork, lox, roast beef, pecan pie, chocolate cake and whipped cream with shaved almonds. Let's face it. If you're on a low fat diet, stay home.

The Sunday brunch is served 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Fixed price is $15.95 for adults, $6.95 for children ages 3 to 10.